Dorothy Dickson - Clear, mature, transatlantic, distinctive

Clear, mature, transatlantic, distinctive

• Dorothy Dickson is registered with Voice123 since Aug 08, 2011.
• Dorothy Dickson started his/her voice over career in 2010.
• Currently Dorothy Dickson is a Premium subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 108
• Dorothy Dickson has been active on Voice123 during the past 48 hours

Voice Description

"Absolutely love the little bit of Scottish accent left - just a hint, creating intrigue and interest. Your lively animated delivery adds to the complexity." voice-over coach's commentary on my voice. My voice is "transatlantic". It can be warm and deep for commercials or narrations; light and bright for audio books or video-games, or captivating in order to educate, or informative to lead you to the next exhibit in an audio tour or museum!

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Middle Age Female
• Senior Female

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - British
• English - North American

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Audiobooks
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks

My Home Base

Los Altos, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

A clear American accent with a hint of "Scottish? English?" - adds intrigue with an audience! Suitable for transatlantic and international projects.
Pure Scottish, or Pure English, if needed.
I speak reasonable French - but perhaps with a Belgian accent!Contrasts abound! I can sound excited and animated, or serious and convincing.

My Voice Experience

Currently recording with a local NPR station. Most of my recording experience so far has been on a volunteer basis.I have worked for the last two summers with a non-profit, called Refugee Transitions where, apart from teaching, I've set up my recording studio and recorded the students' stories - then presented students with a CD of their recorded story!I'm looking forward to expanding into for-profit also!

My Training

I'm a graduate of Such A Voice Premier Master Program.
I continue to participate in teleconferences to increase and educate myself further in this exciting profession.
I am a regular reader of scripture in a large church where my clarity of voice is appreciated by even those in the back pews!!
In my teenage years, I participated in local theatre.
As a teacher, I am always "on stage"!!!

My Studio Equipment

Microphone: Rode NT2-A

Computer: MacBook Pro

Mixer: Avid Mbox

Headphones: KRK Systems - KNS-6400

Additional Skills

I am extremely diligent about giving a client the best product possible, and as soon as it is needed. I have won awards in both my teaching career and community service. My teaching career has had the focus of working with students of many different cultures in the US, Belgium, Africa and the UK. I am honest and professional in everything I do.